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temblor

  • /tɛmˈblɔː/ UK
  • /ˈtɛmbləɹ/ US
  • /ˈtɛmˌblɔɹ/ US

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From Latin American Spanish temblor.

noun temblors · temblores

  1. Philippines, US An earthquake. Ever since the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906, scientists have been warning that it is just a matter of time before another major temblor strikes the Bay Area.

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"temblor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/temblor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"temblor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/temblor.

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@misc{temblor_2026,
  title = {temblor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/temblor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}